Software Update, Backup, and Recovery

User Guide

Development Company, L.P.

Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of

Microsoft Corporation.

The information contained herein is subject

to change without notice. The only

warranties for HP products and services are

set forth in the express warranty statements

accompanying such products and services.

Nothing herein should be construed as

constituting an additional warranty. HP shall

not be liable for technical or editorial errors

or omissions contained herein.

First Edition: January 2007

Document Part Number: 419773-001

Table of contents

1 Updating software

Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................... 2

Updating software programs and drivers ............................................................................................. 4

2 Recovering system information

Backing up your information ................................................................................................................. 6

When to back up .................................................................................................................. 6

Back up suggestions ............................................................................................................ 6

Using system restore points ................................................................................................................. 7

When to create restore points .............................................................................................. 7

Create a system restore point .............................................................................................. 7

Restore to a previous date and time .................................................................................... 7

Creating recovery discs ........................................................................................................................ 8

Reinstalling software programs and drivers ......................................................................................... 9

Reinstalling preinstalled programs and drivers .................................................................... 9

Reinstalling programs from discs ......................................................................................... 9

Performing a recovery ........................................................................................................................ 10

Recovering from the recovery discs .................................................................................. 10

Recovering from the partition on the hard drive ................................................................. 10

Deleting the recovery partition on the hard drive ................................................................................ 11

Updating reinstalled software ............................................................................................................. 12

Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 13

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1 Updating software

Updated versions of the software provided with your computer may be available on the HP Web site.

Most software and BIOS updates on the HP Web site are packaged in compressed files called

SoftPaqs .

Some download packages contain a file named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding

installing and troubleshooting the file.

To update the software:

1. Identify your computer model, product category, and series or family. Prepare for a system BIOS

update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on the computer.

If your computer is connected to a network, consult the network administrator before installing any

software updates, especially system BIOS updates.

NOTE The computer system BIOS is stored on the system ROM. The BIOS initializes the

operating system, determines how the computer will interact with the hardware devices, and

provides for data transfer among hardware devices, including the time and date.

NOTE Windows® includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of

your computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as

installing applications, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Windows

online Help for more information.

2. Access the updates by visiting the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com .

3. Install the updates.

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